Job Ref: 2020/3/17
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Understand and lead the implementation of operational and financial plans for inbound logistics to match the company targets for quality of service, volume and unit costs
Understand and lead the implementation of operational and financial plans for sorting operations to match the company targets for timeliness of delivery, volume and unit costs
Develop and implement all corrective and preventive actions assigned to you in order to meet business targets
Analyze data on logistics and sorting operations to identify opportunities for improvement of operations and cost reduction
Carry out pre/post-mortems in cost reduction projects so as to implement measures to ensure that corrective actions are taken to maximize the teams chances of achieving targets
Develop and implement actions from the voice of the customer exercises and evaluate risks in the operations
Develop and implement measurement criteria that ensure the execution of robust operations in both logistics and sorting operations
Execute operations to ensure all waste collection services are conducted on time, in full, error free
Execute operations to ensure all sorting operations are carried out in order to maximise efficiency, reduce cost and meet QHSE targets
Develop cohesion between logistics and sorting teams of your department to ensure cost effective and efficient operations, quality and QHSE targets are met
Develop a cohesive working environment between your team and the maintenance and CI team, the ICS team and the Finance team to ensure vendor/client operations are efficient and effective
Liaise with vendors and clients and implement projects or action points that will improve logistics and sorting operations
Take a leading role in understanding the volatility and uncertainty in the department’s plan and develop corrective measures to ensure that the plan meets the forecast
Lead your team in finding ways to increase the company’s capacity to collect and sort 10X more waste while maintaining cost, quality and QHSE targets
Build a culture of openness in the team by coaching them on the generation, evaluation and implementation of creative ideas within the logistics, distribution and sorting operations
Plan and implement cost reduction and cost control measures for inbound logistics, sorting operations and distribution in order to meet financial targets
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management or equivalent, or hold a professional qualification in Supply Chain Management
Have at least 4 years of working experience, 2 of which should be in a supervisory role, in fleet management in a manufacturing set up
A track record of putting in place effective controls to track transport and logistics activities to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives
Have strong analytical and report writing skills
Be an excellent team player/collaborator and communicator
Previous experience in leading a team
Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems
Previous experience in supervising a multi-disciplined workforce will be an added advantage
Required documents
ID
NHIF
NSSF
KRA PIN
Police Clearance Certificate
Academic Transcripts and Academic Certificates
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